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North Korea fires ‘likely ballistic missile’ toward east coast: South Korea

Test comes days after political event in Pyongyang where Kim Jong Un vowed to continue bolstering weapons capabilities

Last updated on Jan. 5 at 3:15 p.m. KST with statement from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

North Korea fired a single “likely ballistic missile” toward its east coast on Wednesday morning, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced in a press statement the same morning.

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